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Firefly was released in February 1977, displaying "renewed effervescence and energy in unveiling what was clearly a new beginning for Heep" (per. K. Blows), "a new vigour and confidence" (according to a Record Mirror review) [21] and also the new singer's abilities: the latter (according to AllMusic), although lacking the multi-octave range of ...
David Garrick (29 January 1947 – 28 February 1985), better known by his stage name David Byron, [3] was a British singer, who was best known in the early 1970s as the original lead vocalist of the rock band Uriah Heep. [4]
On 14 December 2018, Kerslake joined Uriah Heep onstage at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, contributing percussion and vocals to "Lady in Black". [12] On 19 September 2020, Kerslake died from cancer at age 73. [13] He had completed recording a solo album before his death, titled Eleventeen, posthumously released on 26 February 2021. [14]
[11] [12] Uriah Heep's lineup remained stable until January 2007, when Kerslake was forced to leave the band due to "ongoing health problems". [13] He was replaced by Russell Gilbrook in March. [14] On 21 May 2013, Bolder died of cancer, [15] having taken a touring hiatus due to an operation earlier that year with John Jowitt covering. [16]
The Gods' line-up included, at one time or another, vocalist and guitar/bass player Greg Lake (later of King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer), [2] bass player Paul Newton (later the first Uriah Heep bassist), drummer Lee Kerslake (later also of Heep), bassist John Glascock (later of Jethro Tull), and guitarist Joe Konas. In early 1968, they ...
He stayed in Uriah Heep until February 1975, playing on four studio albums: Demons & Wizards, The Magician's Birthday, Sweet Freedom and Wonderworld as well as a live album, Uriah Heep Live. During his last U.S. tour with Heep, Thain was seriously injured when he suffered an electric shock at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas, Texas on 15 September ...
Uriah Heep may refer to: Uriah Heep (David Copperfield), a character in the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield; Uriah Heep (band), a British rock band active ...
High and Mighty is the ninth studio album by English rock band Uriah Heep, released in May 1976 by Bronze Records in the UK and Warner Bros. Records in the US. High and Mighty was the last Uriah Heep album to feature bassist John Wetton, and vocalist and founding member David Byron who was fired later that year due to his troubles with alcohol and differences with band priorities.